DragonBoard 410c: Review and Comparison with Raspberry Pi 3

Introduction

ThisDragonBoard™ 410c based on 96Boards™specification features the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 410 processor, a Quad-coreARM® Cortex™ A53 at up to 1.2GHz clock speed per core, capable of 32-bit and64-bit operation. 96Boards is a 32-bit and 64-bit ARM® Open Platform hosted byLinaro™ with the intension to serve the software/ maker and embedded OEMcommunities.

It features advanced processing power,Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity, and GPS, all packed into a board the size of acredit card. It supports Android 5.1, Linux based on Debian and Win10 IoT Coreadvanced processing power. Based on the 64-bit capable Snapdragon 410processor, the DragonBoard 410c is designed to support rapid softwaredevelopment, education and prototyping, and is compliant with the 96BoardsConsumer Edition specification (54mm by 85mm).

The DragonBoard 410c is an ideal foundationfor prototyping and includes 1GB 533MHz LPDDR3 memory, 8GB eMMC 4.5 storage anda micro SD card slot, as well as one 40-pin low speed and one 60-pin high speedexpansion connector, and the footprint for an optional analog expansionconnector for stereo headset/line-out, speakers and analog line-in. The boardcan be made compatible with Arduino using an add-on mezzanine board.

All this makes it ideal for enablingembedded computing and Internet of Things (IoT) products, including the nextgeneration of robotics, cameras, medical devices, vending machines, smartbuildings, digital signage, casino gaming consoles, and much more.